Public policies on healthcare-associated infections: a Brazil and UK case study

Authors

  • Maria Clara Padoveze Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Enfermagem. Departamento de Enfermagem em Saúde Coletiva
  • Sara Melo Queen’s University Belfast. Queen’s Management School
  • Simon Bishop University of Nottingham. Nottingham University Business School
  • Vanessa de Brito Poveda Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Enfermagem. Departamento de Enfermagem Médico Cirúrgica
  • Carlos Magno Castelo Branco Fortaleza Universidade Estadual Paulista. Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu. Departamento de Doenças Tropicais

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/S1518-8787.2017051000315

Keywords:

Cross Infection, prevention & control. Infection Control, organization & administration Public Health Policy. Public Health, history

Abstract

To summarize the historical events and drivers underlying public policy for the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections in Brazil and in the United Kingdom. In doing so, the article aims to identify lessons and recommendations for future development of public policy. The analysis is based on a historical overview of national healthcare-associated infections programs taken from previously published sources. Findings highlight how the development of healthcare-associated infections prevention and control policies followed similar trajectories in Brazil and the United Kingdom. This can be conceptualized around four sequential phases: Formation, Consolidation, Standardization, and Monitoring and Evaluation. However, while we identified similar phases of development in Brazil and the United Kingdom, it can be seen that the former entered each stage around 20 years after the latter.

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Published

2017-12-04

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Vol. 51 (2017)

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How to Cite

Padoveze, M. C., Melo, S., Bishop, S., Poveda, V. de B., & Fortaleza, C. M. C. B. (2017). Public policies on healthcare-associated infections: a Brazil and UK case study. Revista De Saúde Pública, 51, 119. https://doi.org/10.11606/S1518-8787.2017051000315